Assignment 1

Education is one of the most important things in our lives. Don’t you agree? It can make the difference between success and failure. An education can bring us ______ and make us rich. In rich countries, people are lucky to have good schools. Children start learning from a very young age. They can further their _______ and go to higher education or university. In Japan, there are even _____ schools for babies to learn English. It’s a shame that in many rich countries, many children don’t want to learn. Perhaps schools need to find better ways to teach so children want to learn. It’s ____ that in many parts of the world, children want to learn but can’t. Make sure you never stop learning. Education is the key to a better ______.

I’m a bit shy when I have to speak in English. I’m a little worried about making mistakes. I also still lack ______. Many of my friends don’t worry about _____. They just talk and talk. They always get their message across, even if their ______ is wrong. I think this is the best thing to do. My teacher always says it’s best to learn by doing. If I don’t try to speak English, I’ll never be able to use it when I need it. One thing I started doing recently was talking to ______. I have short conversations with myself. I think it works. I also make short stories about people and say them aloud. I do this in my room, of course. People would think I’m _____ if I did it in class or on the train.